Why mentor - and why e-mentoring?
Today's students need the advice of working engineers who have on the job experience. Most students get top notch technical training from their academic programs, but need the benefit of experience to find out what else they need on the job. As a mentor, you are in the unique position of letting students benefit from your experience, thereby helping them to get the right training, find the right niche in mechanical engineering for them, and make an easier transition to the working world.

Early career engineers (who have been out of school for 5 years or less) also need the benefit of a mentor who can give them practical career advice on the day-to-day issues facing them in the workplace.

It's difficult to find the time to meet face to face, given the busy schedules of engineers and students. E-mentoring has the advantage of transcending geographic boundaries and time constraints. Online you can meet anytime, even if you are in different time zones.

What's involved? Mentoring a student:
We ask that mentors contact your mentee weekly during the school year (approximately September to June), as work/school schedules and vacations permit. The mentor must be willing to initiate discussions and give advice and guidance freely, based on his/her experiences as an engineer.